The girls come out with a victory, and a huge confidence boost.
Photo by Rebecca Holt
The swimmers faced off against the Vikings of North on Wednesday December 16th and demolished their competition 122-22. Every single varsity swimmer took first in her event, even sweeping the medley relay taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Head coach Cindy Allen is becoming more and more impressed with her squad as the season progresses. “Team growth is very ahead of schedule,” she said. “ We have a very committed returning class and a strong freshman class, as well.”
Freshman Rachel Uyemera is also very pleased with the team’s progress. “We have been working so hard, I think we are going to be winning a lot this year,” she exclaimed.
The Spartans now have a long break in the action to not only rest, but also prepare for the challenge ahead: the Valor Invite, which will take place at the Colorado School of mines January 8th at 4:00 pm, and also January 9th at 10:00am. This is probably their biggest challenge of the season, so try to make the long trip and support the girls.
In their previous event, the Spartan swim team gave a great effort, finishing 3rd out of 6. On Wednesday, December 9th the Lady Spartans competed in the always-challenging DPS relay meet. They had great input from every player, including Senior Chelsea Skubal. “I had a lot of fun. It’s great to see that we are in the top three in our league.”
The Spartans managed to score a total of 240 points, falling short to the heavily talented rivals George Washington and East. The Patriots came in second place with a total of 438 points, and East narrowly came out on top with 484 points. The Rebels of South took 4th with 172 points, with Montbello and West finishing last.
Fri 1/8/10 Valor Invite @ Colorado School of Mines 4:00PM
Sat 1/9/10 Valor Invite @ Colorado School of Mines 10:00AM
Wed 1/13/10 Dive Meet 5:00PM
Fri 1/15/10 TJ vs. Denver East High School 4:15PM
Fri 1/22/10 TJ vs. Denver South High School @ Thomas Jefferson High School 4:15PM
Sat 1/30/10 “B” League Diving @ Manual 9:00AM
Sat 1/30/10 “B” League Swimming @ Manual 11:00AM
Wed 2/3/10 TJ vs. Denver West High School @ Denver West High School 4:15PM
Fri 2/5/10 City Swim Meet @ Manual 4:15PM
Sat 2/6/10 City Swim Meet Finals @ Manual TBA
Fri 2/12/10 Girls Swim and Dive State Meet 4:00PM
Sat 2/13/10 Girls Swim and Dive State Meet 5:00PM
